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http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ TCC 2008 Forum Topic: reading list en Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:10:37 +0000 http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-105 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:49:34 +0000 nathan 105@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <p>I would also highly recommend Jacobs and Kunstler (especially Home from Nowhere).</p> <p>Here are some other books I have found helpful in my understanding of urban form - particularly the role of transport systems in shaping cities.</p> <p>How Cities Work, Alex Marshall<br /> Carfree Cities, J.H. Crawford<br /> The Transit Metropolis, Robert Cervero<br /> Cities in Full, Steve Belmont<br /> The Timeless Way of Building, Christopher Alexander. See also A Pattern Language - architecture as if humans mattered. </p> http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-104 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:05 +0000 Aliciann11 104@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <br /> http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-103 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:52:59 +0000 Aliciann11 103@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <p>although some may not see the relevancy, i sincerely believe that including a good amount of information about supporting locally-owned businesses is required in a course or courses about creating carfree cities or living carfree. such businesses tend to be smaller, and located in more central and ped/bike-friendly areas - and maybe even get deliveries by bike and purchase other local goods/raw materials. one great book is "The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition," by Michael Shuman. He'll actually be in town June 25 at the First Unitarian Church at 1011 SW 12th, 6:30p. </p> http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-102 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:25:52 +0000 Ollie 102@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <p>Check out: Comfort, Cleanliness and Convenience: The Social Organization of Normality<br /> by Elizabeth Shove. </p> <p>It covers the sociology of consumption pretty well. I think she has some 10pg versions of this too. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bergpublishers.com/Default.aspx?TabId=1097&#38;currentreview=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.bergpublishers.com/Default.aspx?TabId=1097&#38;currentreview=1</a> </p> http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-101 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:06:33 +0000 jbeaston 101@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <p>For a nice historical view of how we got to where we're at, check out</p> <p>The geography of nowhere : the rise and decline of America's man-made landscape / James Howard Kunstler </p> <p>-John </p> http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-100 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:49:11 +0000 Elly 100@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <p>The ones that come to mind first are Jane Jacobs' Death and Life of Great American Cities and James Howard Kunstler's Geography of Nowhere.</p> <p>I also think about Mike Davis's City of Quartz all the time along these lines, even though he doesn't specifically go into transportation issues. It's a history of the built environment in LA and its relation to class violence. </p> http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-95 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:53:20 +0000 mosha13 95@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <p>Jeff,</p> <p>contact me at <a href="mailto:mosha13@juno.com">mosha13@juno.com</a></p> <p>moe </p> http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/topic/reading-list#post-94 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:14:25 +0000 jmcname 94@http://www.carfreeportland.org/forum/ <p>I am a prof at Linfield College. I am developing a seminar course around the carfree theme. Can folks help me develop a reading list for students? It would include fiction and nonfiction. Areas could include urbanization, environment, built environment, living simply etc. Anything with a carfree and/or bicycle tie in. Thanks..Jeff </p>